Expands E-Verify mandate to all private employers (removing the 25-employee threshold), broadens the definition of 'employee' to include more workers such as 1099 recipients and certain casual labor, and authorizes law enforcement to use E-Verify on detained persons, increasing state and local use.
Beginning on July 1, 2026 all private employers shall use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility as required under paragraph (a).
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Authorizes law enforcement agencies to use E-Verify to investigate detained persons' immigration status and prohibits restrictions on such cooperation, expanding state/local enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Using the E-Verify system to investigate a detained person’s immigration status.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration enforcement by broadening and mandating E-Verify for all private employers and certain workers, increasing penalties for hiring unauthorized aliens, authorizing its use by law enforcement on detainees, and prohibiting restrictions on such actions. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or custody/support.
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